Rootstocks serve as the subterranean partner in grafted trees, shaping scion vigour, architecture and physiological status through genetic, hormonal and hydraulic interactions. By selecting rootstocks ...

When selecting a dwarf fruit tree, the root of the matter lies in the matter of the roots. Sure, the top part of the tree above the graft is important, too. That’s what determines the looks and the ...

Grafting is a technique used to facilitate new plant growth. It involves attaching part of a plant or tree, called a scion, onto to another branch, called a rootstock. Grafting fruit trees has been in ...

Apple dwarfing rootstocks cause earlier shoot termination and reduced root and shoot mass. To identify physiological factors responsible for rootstock-induced growth restriction, we compared ...

Flipping through the colorful fruit pages in the plant catalog offers a pleasant treat to our eyes, and one can’t resist the temptation to select fruit trees such as apples based on color, size, and ...

With so much variation in fruit taste, size and quantity, many gardeners are eager to reproduce the perfect apple when they find it. Often the first question is how to propagate an apple tree from ...

Joellen Dimond discusses spring-blooming shrubs, and Mr. D. talks root stock for fruit trees. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, Director of Landscape for the University of ...

Our great enthusiasm in growing fruit crops can often overshadow other critical characteristics of the fruit tree, which are essential in the selection process. Choosing the right rootstock is equally ...